Dr Chris Gomez

Advocate of mixing ages in society - segregating ages reduces our richness of understanding and tolerance...hates the term 'kids' - prefers the term 'children'.

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

@MelAlyGreen Similar comments from my granddaughter who has just joined reception and grandson who has just started going to nursery school!! What can we do?

[Eva Lloyd OBE @EvaLloyd50]

A pleasure today to be a panellist at webinar one in this @CoalitionEdCare series where a sizeable and engaged audience shared its knowledge, experience and expertise commenting on the government’s early years in schools initiative.

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

@ShobnaGulati Just finished reading your book Shobna! Could not put it down. Spent my childhood in Oldham/Royton. My dad Roy Butterworth did lots of work for your family and your father was my granddad's doctor. Totally admire your honesty and sincerity in your book 💗

[Eugene Minogue @EugeneMinogue]

‘Share your experiences – and help shape play policy’ - @ChildInTheCity1

https://t.co/M5qS5XbbMQ

The #RaisingTheNation Play Commission suported by @CfYoungLives needs your input and ideas to help shape policies that can improve children’s access to play.

An open call for evidence began in June, seeking input from individuals and organisations involved in all aspects of children’s play provision.

The closing date for submissions is 30 September, and it’s hoped that many more people, including parents, guardians, children and young people themselves, will share their ‘lived experiences’ of access to – or lack of it – play in their communities.

In particular, the commission is asking for feedback on the following questions:

- How do we boost learning through play?

- How do we expand places and environments where children can play?

- How can we use children’s right to play to ensure national and local government support children’s play?

- How do we provide children and families with more time to play?

- How do we harness technology and the digital world to boost children’s play?

- How do we encourage parents to play with their children and to encourage their children to play in the offline world?

@Paul_Lindley said there had been an ‘unforgivable absence of vision’ for creating play opportunities in recent years.

https://t.co/DHUwNvfBgX

It's vitally important that the new government urgently address the decline in children's play over recent decades. This 👆🏼is why @PlayEngland are calling for meaningful change as part of the government’s legislative programme set out in the King's Speech, through the introduction of play sufficiency legislation and a new national play strategy ⤵️

https://t.co/JD04Z2Asmd

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#RaisingTheNation #PlayCommission #PlaySufficiency #FreePlay #Play #PhysicalLiteracy #PhysicalActivity #ActiveTravel #PlayStreet #SchoolStreets #StreetPlay #HomeZones #Parks #FreerangeUrbanNeighbourhoods #FUN
#Playces #Splace #Playgrounds #KnowBallGames #UNCRC #Article31

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

@RuairidhGWT @ScotPensForum All the best Ruairidh. Research project sounds very interesting and worthwhile!

[Marilyn Fleer @MarilynFleer]

Have you ever wondered how infants and toddlers developed their imagination? Did you know that when adults act as if they understand imaginary play they are swept along joyous play. Then they begin to initiate this play with the adults. Open access
https://t.co/cNJZdzqmca

[OECD Education @OECDEduSkills]

Why are girls outperforming boys in creative thinking?

PISA Volume III found that boys significantly underperform girls in all types of creative tasks.

Previous PISA surveys found that girls also outperform boys in reading and other academic areas.

🔗 https://t.co/G3CTnCpE0y

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Delighted to welcome @BeckyFrancis7 to the Department as Chair of our Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Becky will help us build on the firm foundation of knowledge to ensure every child has an education which is rich and broad, inclusive and innovative.

[Brian Moses @moses_brian]

BOOK GIVEAWAY: To celebrate our sporting achievements, @Watts_Wayland are giving away 5 copies of my picture book 'The Frog Olympics', wonderfully illustrated by @amyillustrates. For a chance to win a copy RT, follow or both. Ends Midnight Sunday 14th.

[Little White Lies @LWLies]

To celebrate the return of Studio Ghibli's magnificent My Neighbour Totoro to UK and Irish cinemas from 02/08, we're giving away an exclusive @ghibliuk merch bundle including a poster, notebook, Totoro puppet and extra goodies! Simply follow&RT to enter (UK only sorry!)

[Sonia Livingstone @Livingstone_S]

Lots of ideas here to reimagine the built environment to benefit children, adults, communities. Such thinking is also vital to reimagine digital spaces. In streets, the problem is the car. Online, the problem is the business model. #DigitalFutures4Children https://t.co/bHRQaNEJbt

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

At #Nesta discussion on #SureStart #ProfessorKathySylva always speaks so much sense. Has been a huge influence on my thinking and work.

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

@MelAlyGreen @CatsProtection Adorable 💕

[Generations Working Together @GenerationsWT]

Our new publication, Volunteering to connect generations, is now available on our website to download as a pdf.

The volunteers involved in producing this handbook shared their top tips, case studies and examples.

https://t.co/zrQKe5zXE1

[Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier]

Meanwhile over at the Telegraph….

[Dr Chris Gomez @Christinelebean]

@SchoolsWeek @BeckyFrancis7 Well done Becky!! Best wishes. You will be great!

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

Exclusive: @BeckyFrancis7 has been appointed to lead Labour's curriculum and assessment review

https://t.co/QJpvdBkT1E

[CREC @_CREC]

Effective Early Learning (EEL)
10 Dimensions of Quality CPD Pilot
CREC are looking for a number of early years settings to join with them over the next academic year as we walk them through an action cycle of self-evaluation and quality improvement.
https://t.co/8OIcLjULDS

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Thank you to the 14,000+ people who dialled into my chat with the education sector today.

I want to reset the relationship between government & the workforce so we can be partners in the push for better.

I promise this will be just the start of our engagement, not a one off.

[St Bride Foundation @stbridefdn]

Today would have been @ShirleyHughes_ 97th birthday. To celebrate this day, we are releasing the recording of @ClaraVulliamy’s wonderful lecture ‘Shirley Hughes and Friends’ given at St Bride in March.

To watch, please visit https://t.co/MkG4KNfVk5